''Aoranthe'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...
. It is found in tropical Africa.
Species
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Aoranthe annulata
''Aoranthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical Africa.
Species
* '' Aoranthe annulata'' (K.Schum.) Somers
* ''Aoranthe castaneofulva'' (S.Moore) Somers
* '' Aoranthe cladantha'' (K.Schum.) Somers
* ...
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(K.Schum.
Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist.
Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deut ...
) Somers
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Aoranthe castaneofulva
''Aoranthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical Africa.
Species
* ''Aoranthe annulata'' (Karl Moritz Schumann, K.Schum.) Somers
* ''Aoranthe castaneofulva'' (Spencer Le Marchant Mo ...
''
(S.Moore
Spencer Le Marchant Moore (1 November 1850 – 14 March 1931) was an English botanist.
Biography
Moore was born in Hampstead. He worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, from about 1870 to 1879, wrote a number of botanical papers, and then work ...
) Somers
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Aoranthe cladantha
''Aoranthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical Africa.
Species
* ''Aoranthe annulata'' (K.Schum.) Somers
* ''Aoranthe castaneofulva'' (S.Moore) Somers
* '' Aoranthe cladantha'' (K.Schum.) Somers
* ...
''
(K.Schum.
Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist.
Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deut ...
) Somers
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Aoranthe nalaensis
''Aoranthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical Africa.
Species
* ''Aoranthe annulata'' (K.Schum.) Somers
* ''Aoranthe castaneofulva'' (S.Moore) Somers
* ''Aoranthe cladantha'' (K.Schum.) Somers
* ' ...
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( De Wild.) Somers
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Aoranthe penduliflora
''Aoranthe penduliflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Usambara Mountains. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, mining, and agriculture. It grows as a ...
''
(K.Schum.
Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist.
Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deut ...
) Somers
References
External links
''Aoranthe'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Gardenieae
Flora of Africa
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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